tin ear
Example Sentences
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“There are so many ways to ease the grief for the Jewish community in Bondi, without having a tin ear for the rest of multicultural Australia.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Benedict was said to have a tin ear for politics.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022
The former transport secretary warned Ms Truss not to have a "tin ear" to voters' concerns about rising living costs and to do a U-turn as soon as possible.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2022
“That shows a tin ear, at best, given the current climate,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2017
Even his bicycle has been saved, and the tin ear trumpet, nearly two feet long, which poor deaf Konstantin used to hold up to his ear for his students to speak into.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
